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Standard 6

External Development Leadership
A school executive will design structures and processes that result in community engagement, support, and ownership. Acknowledging that schools no longer reflect but, in fact, build community, the leader proactively creates with staff, opportunities for parents/guardians, community, and business representatives to participate as “stockholders” in the school such that continued investment of resources and good will are not left to chance.



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6a. Parent and Community Involvement and Outreach: The school executive designs structures and processes which result in parent and community engagement, support and ownership for the school.

Experiences

  • Parent meetings and conferences; maintained a monthly parental contact log
  • Meeting with PTA president and secretary
  • Participation in assembly programs
  • Assisted with planning of school/community events (Harvest Festival, Donuts for Dads, Muffins for Moms)
Coursework
  • DLP Training
  • Operation NELA
  • Internship Site Assets Video
  • School District Digital Story
  • Community Organization Grant Proposal
  • Community Internship
  • Problem of Practice (Phase 1-4)

Specialized Training
  • Ruby Payne
  • Crucial Conversations
  • Facilitative Leadership
  • Llano Grande Digital Storytelling Workshop
  • School Visits: KIPP Gaston, AB Combs, Bertie Middle School
  • Social Justice

Specific Artifacts



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Participated in the School Catallion. I recognized the male participants for this event.

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Related Readings

  • Payne, R. K. (2009). A framework for understandingpoverty. Moorabbin, Vic: Hawker Brownlow Education.
  • Steele, C. (2010). Whistling Vivaldi: And other clues to how stereotypes affect us. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
  • Wood, C. 92007). Yardsticks: Children in the classroom, ages 4-14. Turners Falls, MA: Northeast Foundation for Children.
  • Theoharis, G. (2009). The school leaders our children deserve: Seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform. New Yrork: Teachers College Press.
  • Daniels, D. H., Beaumont, L. J., & Doolin, C.A. (2008). Understanding children: An interview and observation guide for educators. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
  • Patterson, K. (2002). Crucial conversations: Tools for talking when stakes are high. New York: McGraw-Hill.
  • Meece, J. L., & Daniels, D. H. (2008). Child and adolescent development for educators. Boston: McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
  • Convey, S. R. (2004). The 7 habits of highly effective people: Restoring the character ethic. New York: Free Press.




6b. Federal, State and District Mandates: The school executive designs protocols and processes in order to comply with federal, state, and district mandates.



Experiences

  • Attended and participated in district-level principal meetings concerning CECAS and IEPs
  • Assisted mentor principal with Title I budget
  • Reviewed local budget with mentor principal
  • Attended Exceptional Children's IEP meetings


Coursework
  • DLP 1, 4, 5
  • Weekly and monthly logs
  • Developmental Projects
  • Principal Interview
  • Legal Lesson Plan (Development and delivery)
  • Special Education Legal Literacy Assignment
  • Spring 2011 Assessment Day: Letter Home re: School Safety



Specialized Training
  • Common Core Overview
  • Special Education and the Media
  • IEL Federal Policy Institute
  • Teacher Evaluation Instrument
  • DPI Special Education Day

Related Readings
  • Lane, K. E. (2005). The Principal's legal handbook. Dayton, Ohio: Education Law Association.
  • Schimmel, D., Militello, M., & Eckes, S. (2010). Principals teaching the law: 10 legal lessons your teachers must know. Thousand Oaks, Calif: Corwin Press.
  • Huefner, D. S. (2006). Getting comfortable with special education law: A framework for working with children with disabilities. Norwood, Mass: Christopher-Gordon Publishers.
  • Guthrie, J. W. (2007). Modern education finance and policy. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon

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